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VOL. LXXIII NO. 7 SERVING THE GRAND COULEE DAM AREA, WASHINGTON STATE MAY 15, 2013

NewsbriefsColorama huge hit

Despite the fact that new Grand Coulee Dam Area Cham-ber of Commerce Manager Peggy Nevsimal broke a collar-bone Friday night, which kept her from seeing the fruits of most of her work on the event, reviews have been largely positive.

President Jesse Utz said Tues-day that he had just been told it was “the best Colorama ever.” And other board members say they’ve gotten similar unsolicited comments.

The biggest addition, and prob-ably the largest amount of added work, had to do with the revival of The Beer Tent, a low-key, three-day venue with live music and beverages.

And a helicopter selling rides of six to 10 minutes made about 50 flights carrying two to three pas-sengers each time.

Colorama goers spent more than $23,000 with food vendors and nearly $19,000 on discounted carnival tickets.

Nevsimal said Tuesday she didn’t have all the bills yet, but profit from the event is likely to more than double last year’s.

Sculpted trees not stolen

Folks visiting Mason City Park in Coulee Dam might be asking, “Where’s the sculpted tree, did someone steal it?”

But it is all part of the town’s plan to provide a base for the sculp-tures, then secure the carved tree stumps back in place.

The town council voted to have permanent bases for the tree sculp-tures prepared and then strap the art pieces back on the base. The town is using about $15,000 from its hotel/motel tax account to pay for the work. The sculptures were originally commissioned after a wind storm in 2012 blew down two big trees in the park. That work was also paid for with hotel/motel tax funds — about $12,000.

Paving project doneThe Lower Crest Drive paving

project is completed, public works director Barry Peacock told the Coulee Dam Town Council last Wednesday night. He explained that the contractor, Granite Construction, would return in a few weeks to do the striping. The paving project also included guardrails. The road had been barricaded while the work was being done.

Texting and talking to draw tickets

Between May 20 and June 2 motorists in Grant, Adams and Lincoln Counties can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roads in search of unbuckled drivers and passen-gers and drivers using their cell phones.

Last year, during this same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols statewide is-sued 3,171 seat belt violations amongst the 11,047 motorists who were stopped.

Similarly, last year during this time period, 1,059 cell phone violations were written. However, taking a historical look, in 2010, (the same year cell phone use became a primary law in Wash-ington), only 63 drivers were cited statewide.

In Grant, Adams and Lincoln Counties, the Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Royal City and Warden Police Departments, the Ad-ams, Grant and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Offices as well as the Washington State Patrol will be teaming up and participating in these extra patrols, with the sup-port of the Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force.

Truck crashes into business at 4-Cornersby Roger S. Lucas

A runaway truck early Mon-day morning almost made Jack’s 4-Corners Union 76 & Mini Mart a drive-in as it crashed its way through the southwest corner of the building.

The driver, Clifford Scott Taylor of Mountain Home, Idaho, told police that he had parked his semi tractor-trailer near the car wash and went to the station to purchase some breakfast and a drink; as he was paying his bill, the truck crashed through the building.

Taylor said he parked the truck in neutral with the brakes set, but apparently the brakes didn’t

hold.The trailer contained one of the

featured rides of the carnival that had just been completed on Sat-urday at North Dam Park, part of the Colorama Festival. The rig is owned by Paradise Amusements, an Idaho company, which has a long-standing record of furnish-ing the carnival for the annual celebration.

The accident was reported at 6:25 a.m.

Kathy McQuown, who was clerking at the station at the time, said at first she thought it was an earthquake and then glass and debris started flying.

No one was injured as a result of

the accident, but the police report stated that Kenneth Cornett Sr. was up pouring himself a cup of coffee and luckily escaped harm. The truck’s entire front rested in-side the building and crushed the area where Cornett usually sits.

Store owner Jack Madsen stated that glass and debris flew all over the inside of the station. He said that everything would have to be discarded because of the glass.

Madsen said he hoped to get the station back in operation by Tues-day noon, but wasn’t too optimistic about that.

An early estimate of structural damage was set at $35,000. Mad-sen said that this figure is way low

District adding preschool next fallLocal federal Head Start program cut by sequesterby Roger S. Lucas

Center School could get a little crowded next fall.

The district will have three first grades and three kindergar-ten classes as well as providing preschool for 3- to 5-year-olds, ac-cording to Superintendent Dennis Carlson.

The district received word that Grant County Head Start ceased operating here as of April 26, more than three weeks earlier than planned, due to a 5.27-percent cut in federal funds due to the sequester.

Sally Gundry, executive director of Grant County Family Services, the agency in charge of the local Head Start, said the cut of 5.27 percent was retroactive to Nov. 1, 2012, when this year’s program started.

“This is a deep cut for our agency,” Gundry stated, “and it forced us to make decisions we didn’t want to make.”

She said Grand Coulee was at the end of the district and more costly to support. The agency is also ending its bussing operation.

The Grand Coulee Head Start had been scheduled to end May 17. Gundry said that four people will lose their jobs because of the cut.

The details of how next fall’s preschool operated by the district will be handled has yet to be worked out, Carlson stated.

“We are required to see that a preschool is available for 3- to 5-year-olds,” he stated. If the state provides funding for all-day kin-dergarten, then the district could shift funds it spends for the half day not funded to its pre-school program. A system that combines state funding with a pay system could be established, Carlson noted.

Space also could be a problem and it might be that the district would have to take space used for other things to provide a preschool classroom.

The crowding problem is a bless-ing in disguise and indicates that the number of young families in the area is growing.

Center Principal Lisa Lakin reported to the school board that pre-enrollment for kindergarten is way ahead of what it has been in the past.

A person familiar with the Grand Coulee Co-op Preschool at the Presbyterian Church in Coulee Dam stated that they are planning enrollment of about 20 kids for next school term.

Candidates file to seek officeFriday last day to fileby Roger S. Lucas

Candidates for upcoming elec-tions are filing for positions on school boards, city councils, hospi-tal boards and some junior taxing districts this week.

In early filings, three have filed for positions in Hospital District 6. These include two incumbents, Kristen Hare and Jerry L. Ken-nedy. Betty Brueske has filed for a six-year short and full term on the local commission, which has one vacancy.

John Nordine II, has filed for a four-year term on the Electric City council, a position he now holds.

In Elmer City, Gail Morin, who is currently on the council, has filed for the mayor’s position.

In Coulee Dam, a race is on for the mayorship, between com-munity activist Greg Wilder and current Mayor Quincy Snow.

Duane Johnson has filed for

council position three in Coulee Dam for the seat currently held by Andy Trader.

Retired teacher Nancy J. Arm-strong-Montes has filed for the school board in Nespelem.

Primary filings for offices ends Friday.

Positions up for election this year are:

Four mayor positions are up for election this year. Those may-orships currently held by may-ors Jerry Sands of Electric City, Quincy Snow of Coulee Dam, Mary Jo Carey of Elmer City and Brian Nanamkin of Nespelem are all up this year, all four-year terms.

Council openings in Electric City and their terms include seats currently held by Bob Rupe (4 years), John Nordine (4-year term), Brad Parrish (2-year unexpired term) and Lonna Bussert (2-year unexpired term).

Council openings in Grand Coulee include positions held by Tammara Byers (4-year short and full term), Tim Alling (4-year

Coulee Dam rejects early end of contractRoger S. Lucas

A request from the town of Elmer City to get out of its waste-water plant joint operating agree-ment with Coulee Dam was turned down by that town council last Wednesday night.

In a letter to Coulee Dam of-ficials, Elmer City Mayor Mary Jo Carey requested that the present joint agreement, some 37 years into its 50-year term, be dissolved.

She has maintained that ac-tion by Coulee Dam reveals that the joint operation agreement no longer controls the relationship between the two towns.

The Coulee Dam council quickly rejected the proposal.

Elmer City has publicly stated that as soon as it makes its final

bond payment, on March 1, 2014, the existing agreement will end.

Carey stated in her letter: “Go-ing forward, Elmer City is willing to engage in negotiations to enter into a new agreement based upon the proposed expansion of Cou-lee Dam’s wastewater treatment facilities. However, Elmer City is considering its own independent wastewater treatment options as well and will make a decision concerning this matter sometime in the future as details of Coulee Dam’s proposed expansion develop and emerge.”

Coulee Dam had hoped to have its $4.92 million plant underway by 2014, but opposition to the size and location of the plant have hin-dered progress.

The plan is to build the plant on

the town’s present site.Opposition on that score heated

up as community activist Greg Wilder and the Elmer City council objected and requested that Coulee Dam do a study on where the best site might be. Some in Elmer City talked about a site for the plant near Belvedere.

Coulee Dam council did agree to delay action on moving forward on its plan for 30 days to give Wilder time to find the money for the al-ternative analysis.

That time will be up later this month.

Wilder has claimed that Coulee Dam’s engineering firm, Gray & Osborne, failed to consider alter-native sites in its initial proposal to the town.

Two lose office in tribal primary

by Roger S. Lucas

Two Colville Business Council incumbents lost out in their bids for another term in the primary election certified last week.

Losing in the primary were Brian Nissen, in position 1 in the Nespelem District and Darlene Zacherlie in the position 1 race in the Keller District.

Nissen came in third in the vote tally with 112 votes, trail-ing Deb Louie (155) and Ricky Gabriel (117). Louie and Gabriel will face off in the June 15 general election.

Others in that race and their

votes were Randy Laramie (43), Joaquin Marchand (89) and Tum-chis-li-wit Mylan Williams, Sr. (16).

In the Keller District position 1 race, where Zacherie got ousted, Jack W. Ferguson with 52 votes will face John F. Stensgar (48) in the general election. Incumbent Zacherlie received 46 votes. Oth-ers running and their vote totals were Leroy Jerred (6) and Sylvia Tatshama Peasley (18).

Stevey Seymour, with 87 votes, and David T. Madera (83) run against each other in the Inche-lium position 1 race. Doug Sey-

A semi-truck sits inside customer seating at Jack’s 4-Corners early Monday morning. —Scott Hunter photo

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Bull headed Bull rider Erik Bala of Ellensburg gets ready to dismount just as photographer Biffle French makes a big mistake at at the end of the last ride of the last event of the 57th Colorama Rodeo Saturday night. Fans got extra excitement after Bala, the eighth and last bull rider and the only one to hang on eight seconds, rode all the way across the arena — just before the bull escaped as French opened the gate to the warmup arena. The 1,600-pound bull crashed through the gate and rumbled behind the food concession, tipped over an outhouse, then headed for the hills just as a cowboy managed to get a rope on him. Ridge Riders President George Kohout said between that and the rattlesnake in the new beer garden, it made for a great rodeo. French was bloodied a little, but he was OK. — Scott Hunter photo

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term), and Erin Nielsen (2-year unexpired term).

In Coulee Dam, three council members are up for election. They are Bob Poch (4-year term), Karl Hjorten (4-year term) and Andy Trader (4-year term).

Four council members are up in Elmer City: Jeff DeWinkler (4-year term), Gail Morin (4-year short and full term), Donna DeWinkler (4-year short and full term) and Larry Holford (2-year unexpired term).

Four council members are up in Nespelem. They are Darcy Epper-son’s position 1 (4-year term), Den-nis Montes’ postion 2 (4-year short and full term), Dawn Ensminger’s position 3 (4-year term) and Kathy Womer’s postion 4 (4-year short and full term).

Grand Coulee Dam School Dis-trict has two board member posi-tions up for election and Nespelem School Distirct has three.

At Grand Coulee Dam district, Carla Marconi’s seat (4-year term)

Theater owners get out of lease

Coulee Cityreadies for last stand rodeo

Every May over Memorial Day-weekend, the citizens of the oldest town in Grant County put on their boots and dust off their hats for an action-packed weekend with Cou-lee City’s “Last Stand Rodeo.”

The May 24-26 event histori-cally has drawn some of the best talent in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).

It starts Friday night under the lights with a Bullarama at 7, pit-ting cowboys against beasts that weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Also on Friday there is the added wild and woolly action of Mutton Bustin’ for children ages 3 to 8 years old, 60 pounds and under.

The rodeo continues with more bull riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, saddle bronc riding and tie-down roping, along with the entertainment of famous rodeo clown Kevin Higley and bullfight-ers Danny Newman and Donnie Griggs both Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Newly elected rodeo queen and hometown girl Caelan Pitts, invites you “to the first 2013 pro-fessional rodeo in the Columbia Basin River Circuit PRCA rodeo season. I have dream of being the Last Stand Rodeo Queen since I was a little girl. I am so honored to represent the Last Stand Rodeo this year in Coulee City and look forward to meeting you at the rodeo!”

The Big Bend & Flying 5 Rodeo Company, one of the top rough stock companies in the United States, provides the rodeo stock. The announcer is PRCA announc-er-of-the-year Wayne Brooks from Texas.

The event also offers a cowboy breakfast, parade and 5K “Cow Pie Jog.”

and Ken Stanger’s (4-year term) are both up for election. At Ne-spelem School, Jolene Marchand (4-year term), Jeannie Moon (4-year term) and Andy Joseph, Jr. (4-year term) are up this year.

Coulee Area Parks & Recreation has three openings. Up for election are seats held by Carla Marconi (2-year unexpired term), Clarice

Michel Kuehne (4-year term) and Michael Bjorklund (4-year term).

In Grant, Douglas, Lincoln, Okanogan County Hospital Dis-trict 6, there are three openings. Up for re-election are Kristen Hare (6-year term) and Jerry Kennedy (4-year unexpired term).,and Po-sition 5 (6-year unexpired term) currently unfilled.

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Counselor reports on LR grad classInterviewed 36 high school seniorsby Roger S. Lucas

Lake Roosevelt High School counselor Sue Hayes is one of this year’s senior class’s biggest boosters.

Hayes spent 20-30 minutes with each senior avail-able for an exit interview and was so impressed she made a report to the school board about this year’s top class.

Students emphasized over and over that when they had trouble achieving the goals set for themselves, it was their own fault.

Making right choices and getting support from family, school staff and friends made all the differ-ence, their replies noted.

One important factor, seniors stated, is that they learned from both their successes and mistakes, and that after making needed adjustments they got back on schedule.

The purpose of the interviews, Hayes said, was to find out how successful seniors thought they were, get their reflections on their four years in high school, and to learn of the post-graduate plans of the upcom-ing graduates.

Interviews were conducted with 21 females and 15 males out of the graduating class of possibly 46.

In response to a question about their main goals, the students’ top responses were to graduate on time and to get good grades.

Sports have played a strong role for students,

Hayes told the school board. Those involved in sports usually did well in school, Hayes noted.

When asked how satisfied they were with their high school education, 13 responded “very satisfied,” and 15 replied “satisfied.”

Students shared their thoughts on their support systems. Moms played an important part, according to nine respondents, and the school counselor got a nod from 10. Families teachers and friends were often mentioned as mainstays in support.

While this didn’t get the most mention, students listed the things that got in their way and prevented them from achieving their goals. Lack of motivation, lack of time management and bad habits all got at least five comments.

Twenty-seven of the seniors set goals of college, with areas of study including nursing, pharmacy, law, computer engineering, accounting, mechanical engineering, physical therapy, electronics, business, bio-chemistry, architectural engineering and criminal justice.

When asked if they had known in the ninth grade what they know now, what would they do, 14 replied that they would study harder.

Hayes summarized that 75 percent of the stu-dents interviewed planned to go on to college, and 78 percent said they were satisfied with their high school careers.

Hayes is leaving the district at the end of this school year to do a variety of projects and stated that she has had a lot of fun herself during her 10 years in the district.

Industry move to digital dooms local movie houseby Roger S. Lucas

The Village Cinema in Coulee Dam is history.

Its fate was settled last Wednes-day night by mutual consent of the town council and the cinema operator, Lynette Zierden and her family.

She asked for relief from her lease with the town and explained that she would make arrange-ments to pay off any debt owed the town of Coulee Dam.

The town council quickly OK’d the request, recognizing that it was a sign of the times.

The need to convert the theater’s present film projection equipment to digital was more than Zierden could afford.

The theater was already dark, due to a breakdown of its obsolete projector, for which parts are diffi-cult and expensive to replace when it’s even possible.

The handwriting, already on the wall, was tested in an online effort to raise some $95,000 to help the theater make the upgrade. It fell miserably short, coming up with pledges for $2,680 of that. The low-ball cost of conversion was in the $65,000 range.

In Zierden’s letter to the town, she stated: “The series of incidents have led us to the place where we

mour received 68 votes. There was no incumbent running.

In the Omak District position 1 race, incumbent Ernest “Sneena” Brooks topped the vote count with 149 and will face off in the general election against challenger Shirley K. Charley who had 113 votes. Others in that race were Karen Condon (52), Stuart Sellars (44) and Ricard Tupling (107).

In Nespelem District position 2,

incumbent Andrew C. Joseph, Jr., overwhelmed the field with 213 votes and will face Enid T. Wipple who garnered 103 votes. Others in the race were Charlene Bearcub (101), Jonnie L. Bray (57) and John St. Pierre (59).

In Omak District position 2, in-cumbent Benny Marchand Jr., who was second in the vote count with 183 votes, will face off against Michael E. Marchand who had 197

votes. Others in that race were Anne “Muffin” Marchand (50) and Luana L. Squetimkin (38).

There was no primary election for position 2 in the Inchelium District.

The Colville Tribal Business Council is made up of 14 mem-bers, with seven up for election each year.

and doesn’t take into account that the window frames on that side of the building were bent.

He had no estimate of the loss inside the store which included displays, tables, and other items, plus the food, not to mention loss of business.

The tractor-trailer was pulled from the building after workers shored up the structure.

The station had another scare back on April 29, another Monday, when a car caught fire in one of the mechanic bays. That fire was quickly extinguished, but the ve-hicle was lost and there was some damage to tools.

The semi inside Jack’s 4-Corners. — Roger S. Lucas photo

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can no longer run the theater with the equipment we have, both due to its failure and even if repaired, the industry move to digital equip-ment will leave us without new 35mm print films to show.”

She also stated in her letter: “With everything we needed, in addition to the projector, which included a new compatible screen and sound system, we looked for a way to get the project rolling. It seemed the best option to raise all the funds needed was an all or nothing shot. We attempted the process and fell miserably short and only had commitments for less than 2% of the overall need.”

The theater was purchased over a year ago by Carole Fisher in the hopes of making it a family business and expanding its activ-ity beyond just movies to hosting community events. Fisher died a few months ago after a bout with cancer and her daughter, Lynette, took over running the business.

Many other small movie the-aters across the country face the same dilemma.

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Coulee RecollectionsTen Years Ago

The possibility of bringing a swimming pool back into the Grand Coulee Dam area seems to be closer to reality after several county governments are encour-aged by it. Sean Hess, chair of the Coulee Area Recreation Ef-fort (CARE), and others in the grass-roots group met with the Okanogan County commissioners Monday about becoming the lead country for a proposed Parks and Recreation District.

Lake Roosevelt alumna Kris-ten Shields won the 100 meters and anchored the Whitworth Col-lege 4x100 relay win at the Ken Foreman Invitational in Seattle last weekend.

The Lake Roosevelt track team rolled to a convincing victory over Caribou Trail League opponents and outdistanced their closest com-petitor by more than 100 points Friday at Tonasket in the league championship meet.

Until the 1950s, polio crippled thousands of children every year in industrialized countries. Soon after the introduction of effective vaccines in the late 1950s and early 1960s, polio was brought under control, and practically eliminated as a public health prob-

lem in industrialized countries.

Twenty Years Ago William Evans Jr. earned top

honors for the 1993 graduation class of Lake Roosevelt High School and was named valedicto-rian by the school this week. He will graduate with a 3.977 grade point average. Ryan Spackman who carried a 3.906 for his high school career was named saluta-torian.

Elmer City gained a new town marshal, last night. Mayor Dick Spence appointed David Marrs, 44, Electric City, to fill the part- time post being vacated by Mick Dennis after 16 years.

Judy Kuiper, advisor to the highly successful Lake Roosevelt SAFTYE Club and Refusal Skills Teaching, was presented a Life-time Achievement Award for her enthusiastic involvement with the group during the Fifth Annual Drug Prevention Recognition Din-ner at the Omak Performing Art Center.

Thirty Years Ago George Karamanos of Elec-

tric City recently caught a 9-3/4 pound channel catfish last week

in Banks Lake. The fish was 29 inches long.

Jack Haydock of Electric City has entered his 1934 Cadillac in “The Great American Race” which starts in Anaheim, Calif., on May 21 and ends 2,800 miles later in Indianapolis, In., on May 27. Accompanying Jack will be Dave Comrie as navigator.

Kinders Dept. Store has de-cided to close its doors after three years of serving the Grand Coulee Dam area.

Forty Years Ago Lake Roosevelt High School has selected its valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 1973. They are Tracy Ann Turner, with a GPA of 4.0 and Gail Hulet with a GPA of 3.86.

Diplomas were given to four graduating mothers at a preschool luncheon held at the Wildlife Res-taurant on Monday. They were Connie Boggs, Dorothy Boyd, Lynette Breymeyer and Dixie Tillman. New officers for the pre-school Parent-Teacher Association were installed at the luncheon and they include Bonnie Wendt, Gayle Schermerhorn, Susan Mielcarek and Marcia Snyder.

Jess,shut up!Jesse Utz

On restricted inputWe were quite surprised and

frankly disappointed that Coulee Dam residents are not permitted to speak at future council meet-ings.

In recent months this input has been very positive and certainly reflective of the desires of most residents.

We hope our next council and

mayor are more receptive to the voices of Coulee Dam residents.

Tom and Kathy Skordas

More participation needed, not lessThe town of Coulee Dam is

facing a lot of issues with the sewer plant, huge increases in utility rates, the impacts of a new school, needed improvements to our parks, sidewalks, and roads. We need a better and growing relationship with our local sister-cities, the USBR, the Park Service, the School District and the Tribes. Our local demographic is changing — the times are changing. We need the public’s involvement to help with thoughts, ideas and energy. We expect that our Town Council meetings will give us an opportu-

nity to participate. We are a small and familial community with a need to petition our government … even if only verbally at our Town Council meetings.

Most agencies welcome the value of a “public” and participa-tory process. Very few have council rules like that recently imposed by the Coulee Dam Town Council. At the top of the Council Agenda for May 8th are these new words: “The Open Public Meetings Act gives the public the right to attend meetings, the public has no statu-tory right to speak at meetings.

Citizens will NOT be allowed to participate during the regular meeting.”

At a time when ideas and in-volvement can serve us the most, one has to wonder why? Person-ally, I look forward to a future when Town Council meetings are open, transparent, and encourage participation. Hopefully that time will begin on January 1st, 2014. Register – vote … make a differ-ence!

Greg Wilder

Colorama burglary stems from a bigger problemHello to the GC area. This was

our 30th year in the Colorama Parade with our 1968 AMX. This has always been a great time of the year for us. That is -- except for this last time.

When we arrived on the 9th we found our little trailer house on View Place in Delano had been burglarized. The TV and related equipment were taken. They also took all our keys for the vehicles in the garage.

After we called the police, it took two hours for the Grant County sheriff to show up to take our statement and investigate the

crime. During the report, the officer

told us that he knows where all the known druggies live, whom he suspects are responsible for the break in.

We talked to our neighbors and friends at the parade, and they also know about the local druggies and where they live. Our neighbors and friends feel that these local druggies are the ones responsible for most of the crimes committed in the area. They all ask the same question: why are not the local police doing anything about these people and the crimes they com-

mit? They feel that the police are timid and express their concerns about the little action being taken about the frequent burglaries in this area.

A message to the druggies: Keep the TV. Please return the keys. They are of no use to you. You or a friend can toss the keys on the screened deck on the trailer behind the garage. Read the sign on the deck.

Thank you.Fred, Susan, Suzie

and Lee Womack

So she’s running for mayorAbout one year ago, I noticed

something was going to happen with the Sewer Treatment Plant. I became curious. I attended meet-ings and began looking into Elmer City’s expenditures for sewer. I kept reading and researching and asking for further information. None of the answers made any sense to me. We are a very small community with a varied popula-tion. Many of our citizens have lived here for decades. Could our residents afford this project? No. My friends in Coulee Dam can’t

afford it either.My findings proved that many

of us living here face a huge, un-affordable utility bill. Elmer City is billed quarterly by the town of Coulee Dam. The invoice for the sewer treatment is based on the flow measured and calculated at the plant. Elmer City’s flow rate has varied between 18 and 28 percent. The total cost of operation of the plant has risen significantly in the past few years, with Elmer City’s share averaging 13 percent per year. Since Coulee Dam’s share

was increasing about half as fast (7 percent a year), there were even more questions. Perhaps the mystery has been solved. A profes-sional audit is required.

We need to keep Elmer City from going bankrupt and to keep this community affordable for ev-eryone. I will be filing for the office of mayor this week. Wish me luck everyone.

Gail Morin

Sad to see movie theater close

I was saddened to read about the Village Cinema closure. It is one less activity for residents and tourists to enjoy in the coulee.

Lynette and Don, along with Lynette’s kids, deserve a big thank you for their efforts to keep the the-ater open. Since their family took over operating the theater, they did a lot of work remodeling and made going to the movies fun.

Thanks for your efforts, guys.

Winona SimonsCoulee Dam

Float missed a queenThe Queen of Hearts Pageant Float was minus “One Queen of Hearts”

who has been ignored or overlooked twice now and never asked to par-ticipate after the original pageant was over.

Seems like this Queen of Hearts pageant is not following the guide-lines of its purpose.

The judges favored and bestowed upon the pageant leader’s daughter most awards when she was by no means any better than the other girls which definitely showed favoritism.

Did she need more of a morale boost than the rest of the girls?A public apology would be nice and a morale booster to the one left

behind.

S. J. CarnahanElectric City

One person makes a difference

To all the naysayers ... one per-son can make a difference! Geezer Beach is no longer being patrolled or ticketed by C.C.T. Enjoy your beach!

C. Williamson

Forward thinking commissioners deserve thanks We want to extend our sincere appreciation to county commission-

ers Jim DeTro, Sheilah Kennedy and Ray Campbell for their forward thinking approach to improved security in our courthouse. Rather than wait for tragedy to strike, our commissioners, in recognition of citizens’ needs to feel confident and safe in seeking access to courthouse services, adopted a resolution creating a courthouse security officer position. The courthouse building serves voters, jurors, employees, litigants, vic-tims, tax payers, and people stopping in to get a passport, renew their tabs, record land documents, or get assistance from the noxious weed office. The courthouse is also where people come to resolve disputes and criminal charges, which can lead to volatile, sometimes dangerous situations. Time and again, we find that people act more civilly when there is an armed presence in the courtroom, and certainly our goal is to prevent problems and deescalate situations when possible. If you see one of your county commissioners, please tell him or her thank you for making our courthouse a safer place for everyone.

Heidi E. Smith, presiding judge Charles D. Short, judge

Okanogan County District Court

Colorama 2013 in the booksWell, I hope you enjoyed it. Here is a recap of how

the weekend went for this homegrown Colorama com-bative. For me, like many of the chamber members, it started months ago, but I will spare you the boring setup and jump to the steak and potatoes.

Heat was the story of the weekend. I would have to say this was the hottest festival I can remember and I think it brought out the masses. I think we should schedule Mr. Sunshine to perform every year for Mother’s Day weekend. Everywhere was full with visitors and locals.

During the parade I had three partners that were awesome to spend the morning with. My wife took care of me and made sure I did not get too hot and at the same time pedaled the giveaway. My Bro, Jeremy (Jamie to me) helped me set up and was always ready to grab anything we needed. Taylor Holman was my assistant this year, taking the place of the retired Susan Miller, (I did see her in all her Tiger Glory though). Taylor did a great job giving me names of the younger crowd and spotting numbers for me. Thanks to all three of you.

We had floats this year. Wilbur’s and Kelowna’s were the highlight for me. The Dragon was the best part of our friends from BC’s float, and the girl with the Red Dress was Wilbur’s (Levi promises not to sleep through the next parade, Shelbie). Also, thank you to Kanie, who had a tee shirt delivered to me in honor of his wife whom he lost this last year to cancer. Let’s beat this disease, everyone.

Fast Freddie Womack was back with his red AMC and I think this was like his 75th year of being in the parade. After the parade it was the slow hot transi-tion to the Gazebo at North Dam Park. It felt like a 40-year trek through the desert.

Button drawing was a success with a combination of winners who were local and visitors. I do have good news for one local young man. He now has no more excuses for not catching fish. Gary Haven won a fishing pole and tackle box and did not roll down the hill to retrieve it. Although I did hear he rolled up it later in the evening but that’s for the Beer Tent portion of the Colorama. Thanks to all the businesses that donated this year and to all the button buyers out there. I promise to call your number next year. Except for Buzzy Canady’s. Maybe MOMs not yours. Also thanks to the two little girls who volunteered to pass out tee shirts, they were very cute and we ap-

preciate that. The cuteness and the help. From there many people went to last year’s Wash-

ington State Rodeo of the Year, some stayed at the park and bought moms a gift and food. Lots of kids stayed out of mom’s hair and went to the carnival. We went to the second annual arm wrestling tourna-ment at Pepper Jack’s to watch a beautiful young lady defend her title from last year. Nicollette got second this year, but she was the best dressed arm wrestler this year. She still has it in her though, ’cause she beat a person that had only lost once before, (that’s what the buzz was any way) and she will be back next her. Shawn Snyder, Brice Billups and Bro Shane where

also back this year but were hit head on by the pros (well, not in the head but the wrist). We got to visit with Kelly again this year and Bill Dice. Bill challenged me to an exhibition of poor arm wres-tling. We were to show them how not to do it but we both chickened out when Boo said she had the winner.

We then decided that a heli-copter ride would be an awesome thing to do. There was a waiting list and it would be an hour and a

half before our flight. At first we were like, aw man we got to wait that long. But it turned out great. We got to visit with old friends and made some new ones. We visited with Cousin Richie and his little tigers. We ran into Kelly again and Ellen. We met Ivan and Chris, two new folks to the area and they both love it here and plan on staying awhile. Deano and Flintstone and I reminisced about getting choked up and banana chips. Happy retirement, Dean. Rick Paris refused us entry to the beer tent ( we were too young). Thanks Ricky. An LRHS Class of ’92 alumn flew me, Karrie and Ivan on a tour of the area. IT WAS AWESOME! Thanks, Tim. We highly recommend this to you all next year. They will be back. We then went and got some very healthy vendor food. We caught up with Zoe and the Williams sisters. (not Serrena and Venus -- Abby and Libby) We went home and I snored in my Lazy Boy.

Our tradition on Mother’s Day is breakfast at the Eagles. We ran into more friends and family there. We ended the weekend with a BBQ with family. It was a great weekend.

Get well soon, Peggy, and to a special woman in Wild Rose … Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy.

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Obituaries

Meetings and Notices

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENEWelcomes you

Everyone’s invited.Pastor Adrian Harris

2 miles east of Hwy 155 on Hwy 174 Sunday School .............................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ........................... 10:45 a.m

Community Youth Group Sundays 4-5:30 p.m. at GCD Middle School.

For middle school/high school students Church office 633-2186

Church Website: www.grandcouleenaz.com

COULEE DAMCOMMUNITY CHURCH

PRESBYTERIAN (U.S.A.)Offers You a Warm Welcome!

PASTOR KEVIN LIND.SUMMER SCHEDULE

Sunday School ..................................... 10 a.m.Worship Service ....................................11 a.m.

Community Youth Group Sundays 4-5:30 p.m. at GCD Middle School.

For middle school/high school studentsNursery Care Available

509 Central Drive, Coulee DamChurch: 633-1790

www.couleedamchurch.org

FAITH COMMUNITYA Foursquare Church

PASTOR STEVE ARCHERNOW MEETING IN OUR NEW BUILDING

16 Grand, Electric CitySunday Morning Service: ......................10 a.m.KIDS’ Church and NurseryCall the Church Office 633-1244 to find out about other regular scheduled meetings.

Come Worship The Lord!

BANKS LAKE BIBLE CHURCH25 School Avenue, Electric City, 633-0670

Affiliated with I.F.C.A./N.I.C.E.Pastor Bill WilliamsEveryone Welcome!

Sunday School, all ages ............ 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship .................... 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ..................... 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship ....................... 6:00 p.m. Prayer ............................ Wed., 11:00 a.m. Bible Study ............................. Wed., noon

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTWelcomes You for Worship & Praise

103 Continental Heights, Grand CouleeChurch (509) 633-3030

Pastor Mel Pond (509) 775-8129

Saturday Bible Study ............................ 9:30 a.m.Children’s Bible Story Time ................ 10:00 a.m.Saturday Worship Service ...................11:00 a.m.All Church Fellowship ......................... 12:30 p.m.Midweek Bible Study Wednesday ............ 6 p.m.

UNITED METHODISTModeling our ministry after the New Testament

405 Center St., Grand CouleeMonty Fields/Tom & Elizabeth Poplawski

Certified Lay Ministers EVERYONE WELCOME!Church Office 633-0980

Worship Service ............................... 10:00 a.mThursday Bible Study ........................ 1:30 p.m.

Join us every 3rd Sunday for brunch and fellowship following worship service.

ZION LUTHERANPASTOR SHAWN NEIDER

348 Mead Street, Grand CouleeChurch 633-2566

Coulee City Bible Study ....................... 8:00 a.m.Coulee City Worship ............................ 9:00 a.m.Zion Sunday School/Bible Study .......... 9:45 a.m.Zion Worship ............................................11 a.m.

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IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THECONFEDERATED TRIBES OF

THE COLVILLE RESERVATION

Colville Tribal Credit Corporation )Case No.: CV-CD-2012-35157a lending institution wholly-owned by ) the Confederated Tribes of the Colville )Indian Reservation ) CHIEF OF POLICE PUBLIC ) NOTICE OF SALE OF ) REAL PROPERTY ) ) Plaintiff(s) ) vs. )Estate of Terrence J. Dick Sr. )Estate of Diana L. Dick, )Does 1-20 ) )Claiming any right, title, estate, lien )or interest in the real estate or )secured interest described in the )complaint ) ) Defendant(s) )

The Colville Tribal Court has directed the undersigned Chief of Police, Colville Tribe, to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action.

101 109-AThat part of the southeast quarter of the southeast

quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 32 north, Range 30 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, described as: Commencing at the section corner common to Sections 24, 25, and 30, thence north 00 degrees 07 ’59 “ west, 350.54 feet to the closing corner common to Sections 19, 30, and 24; thence north 00 degrees 03 ’31 ” east, 86.13 feet; thence north 89 degrees 57 ’51 ” west, 257.54 feet; thence south a distance of 410.61 feet to a point of the northerly right of way line of Okanogan County Road No. 3683; thence south 87 degrees 47 ’

42 ” east, 157.71 feet, thence south 09 degrees 57 ’10 ” west, 20.00 feet to a point on the south boundary line of Section 24; thence south 89 degrees 55 ’30 ” east, on the said boundary line 104.13 feet to the point of beginning,

Containing 2.50-acres more or less.

The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 7 North Star Road, Nespelem, WA 99155.

The sale of the above property is to take place:TIME: 9:00 AMDATE: June 21, 2013PLACE: Front Entrance, Colville Tribal courthouse #1.

The Judgment Debtor(s) can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $99,802.12 together with interest, costs, statutory interest, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Chief of Police at the address stated below.

Please publish on the following dates:Week of May 13, 2013Week of May 20, 2013Week of May 27, 2013Week of June 3, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICESURPLUS ITEMS

The TOWN OF COULEE DAM has surplus items which will be auctioned on-line at the website of propertyroom.com. A list of Surplus items is available at town hall during business hours. Please continually check website for scheduled auction date and time of interested items.

Carol ViskerClerk/Treasurer(Publish May 15, 2013)

Public NoticeTown of Coulee Dam

ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF COULEE DAM

Ordinance 712 – An Ordinance of the Town of Coulee Dam, Wash-ington, re-numbering, established accounting funds of the Town.

Full and complete copies of the above ordinances are available at Town Hall during normal business hours.

Carol ViskerClerk / Treasurer(Publish May 15, 2013)

Grant County Fire DistrictNOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE

Grant County Fire District 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 20, 2913, at 7 p.m., at the Electric City Fire Station due to the Memorial holiday on Monday, May 27.

(Publish May 15, 2013)

Douglas County FPDPOSITION OPEN

Douglas County FPD #3 has a 6-year commissioner position open. To be placed on the next ballot you must sign in at Waterville the week of May 13 thru 17. Also, the fire department has an opening for a representa-tive to fill in as commissioner from now until the newly elected representative begins their term of office. Next meeting is Thursday 8 p.m., May 16, at the Connie McKay ranch.

Todd A. WilsonJune 19, 1964 – May 4, 2013

Born in Grand Coulee, Wash., Todd A. Wilson moved to Spo-kane Valley at an early age. His primary education was in Millwood fol-lowed by graduation from East Valley High School, class of 1982. Todd joined the Navy and was stationed briefly in Hawaii where he excelled in the field of technology.

As a youth, he loved all things outdoors, especially dirt biking with his brother and dad. He was independent, with a mischie-vous streak and a sweet, shy smile. Later in life, he enjoyed camping, fishing and, staying true to his Coulee roots, rock collecting. He worked as a roofer for many years in the Spokane and Idaho areas.

He enjoyed watching sports, play-ing pool and was an avid golfer.

Todd is survived by his partner of 23 years, Georgia Kappus, Spokane Valley, Wash.; broth-er, Chad (Anna), nephews: Tanner and Hunter Wil-son, Hayden, Idaho; mother Barbara Thurston Peter and her husband Da-vid A. Peter, Grand Coulee; father Rob Wilson, Rathdrum, Idaho, and his ex-tended Thurston family, who are all

saddened by his early death.A graveside service is planned

for Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m., at Spring Canyon Cemetery, with a luncheon immediately following at the Methodist Church.

It’s a girl for Myers/Greene

Loni Myers and Kyle Greene of Nespelem are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Nova Rose Marie Greene, born Monday, May 6, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes big brother Casey Ray Myers age 2. Maternal grand-parents are Connie Myer and Shawn Fowler. Paternal grandparents are Margret Gunshows and Russel Greene. Great-grandparents are Loni-Sheila Gendron and Joseph Myer.

It’s a girl for Tsosie/Chase

Shinina Tsosie and Darryl Chase are proud to announce the birth of their daughter KaeCea Chase on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Sibling includes Damien Chase, age 4. Maternal grandparents are Bernice Tsosie of Dilkon, Ariz., and Francis Tsosie of Grand Cou-

lee. Paternal grandparents are Deborah Stout of Wellpinit and the late Timothy Chase. Great-grandparents are Cecelia Hall of Grand Coulee, Stella Chase of Dilkon, Ariz., and Violet Shorty of Dilkon, Ariz.

Chamber to meet at Siam PalaCeThe Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thurs-

day, May 16, at the Siam Palace beginning at noon. On the agenda is a recap of Colorama festivities.

lionS to meetThe GCD Lions Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, May

21, at 6:30 p.m. at Siam Palace in Grand Coulee.

neSPelem SChool board to meetThe Nespelem School Board will hold its board meeting on Wednes-

day, May 22 at 5 p.m.

time for flag dediCationFor those wishing to dedicated a deceased veteranís flag for the Isle

of Flags should contact Ben Alling at 633-0663. The deadline is May 17, 2013.

CmC guild to meetCoulee Medical Center Guild will meet Thursday, May 16 from 11

a.m. - 1 p.m. at the hospital.Due to the loss of three of our active members, new ones are being

sought to keep this an active group. The guild meets the third Thursday of the month at CMC. Lunch is provided. The guild is looking for new members to share new ideas, new direction and to help volunteer. For those that are retired or just want to help the community, please call Patty Taylor 633-0405 evenings.

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Community-wide talent show set

The Junior Class is sponsoring a community-wide talent Show to be held on Thursday, May 30th at Lake Roosevelt High School gym.

There will be a spaghetti dinner beginning at 5:30 and the show will start at 7:00.

If you are interested in participating please contact Karyn Byam @ 631-2275 or Pam Byam @ 633-0529.

Births in the Coulee

Out for a ride A couple girls ride the Octopus at the Colorama carnival Friday night. More pho-tos of the Colorama weekend are available to view online at grandcoulee.com. — Scott Hunter photo

Page 5 The STar • May 15, 2013

IT’S ALL GOODSpring Bowling

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SENIOR BOWLING5/8/2013Larry W. 112/312; Bob S. 182/492; Pat Z. 158;439; Merle C. 143/359; Leo L. 166/492

Softball to begin

The GCDA Softball league will be holding a informational coaches ‘meeting on Monday, May 20, at 6 p.m., at Loepp's.

All interested coaches should attend or send a representative.

The league will start Tuesday, June 11. Rosters and league fees of $250 per team will be due on June 1. If you are interested in starting a team or would like to be on a team, contact Kevin Lind at 631-0774 or Kevin Portch at 631-0139. Find us on Facebook: Summer Softball Adult Co-Ed League!

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Ten Raiders move on to districts

by John R. McNeil II

Ten Raiders qualified last week-end to move on to next Saturday’s district track and field competition in Ephrata.

At the Central Washington 2B South Sub-Districts last Saturday at Kittitas, the LR girls finished second overall, beating White Swan and Riverside Christian. Raider boys finished third, beating White Swan.

Chyenne Kelly-Marconi contin-ues to lead the Raiders, moving on in all her events. She won the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 32 feet, 11 inches; and the 100-me-ter hurdles in 17.54 seconds. In the long jump Kelly-Marconi finished second with a jump of 14-06, and she took home another second in the 300 hurdles, running a 55-sec-ond race.

Sean Waters moves on in both the shot put and the discus to Ephrata. Waters was the meet

champion in the shot, throwing a near PR of 42-03. In discus he took third with a 119-07. Waters also threw the javelin at the meet, where he finished ninth with a throw of 86-09.

Alexia Hanway will move on to districts in three events. Hanway took second in the pole vault, clear-ing the 5-6 standard. She was the 3200 champion, running the race in 14:57.94. Hanway also took second in the 800, finishing in 2:51.28.

Coltin Williams is moving on in two of the three events. He took third in the 300 hurdles in 54.06. He will also move on in the pole vault with his PR of 9 feet. Wil-liams also ran the 100 at Kittitas in 13.10 seconds.

Alaynah Herman moves on, having finished second in the 1600 in 6:55.63 and third in the 800 in 3:06.54.

Clare Castrodale heads to Ephrata in two distance events. She took second in the 3200 in

16:44.41. She will also compete in the 1600 after finishing fourth at Kittitas in 8:16.19.

Eren Moon took third in both the discus and shot. Moon threw the shot 31-03 and threw a big PR in the discus with 84-03. Samantha Turner also threw a big PR in the discus, hitting 79-06 and will also compete at districts.

Bryson Goggles-Whalawitsa and Octavio Alejandre will move on in the shot. They threw 35-02.5 and 36-09, respectively, to join Waters at Ephrata.

The Raiders went 1, 3, 4 in the shot, making for the largest event group representation for some time at a Regional/District meet for LR.

The District 5-6 meet will be at Ephrata High School. Events start at 11 a.m. The top three in each event at districts will move on to the state meet at Eastern Washing-ton University next weekend.

Golf ready for postseasonby John R. McNeil II

Raider golf closed out the regu-lar season at home Thursday against both Moses Lake Chris-tian and Columbia Basin Second-ary.

Austin Rosenbaum led the Raider boys and was the match medalist, shooting a 94 for the day.

“Austin has really learned how to manage his games out there this year,” Head Coach Steve Files said. “As a result his scores are starting to better reflect his considerable abilities.”

Jordan Allen took second over-all, shooting a 104 for the day.

“Jordan has probably made more progress from the beginning of the season to this point than anybody on the team,” Files noted. “He has shown great determina-tion and a strong work ethic.”

Johnny McCragie was the only Raider girl competing May 9, shooting a 150.

“I was extremely proud of John-ny’s round last Thursday,” Files said. “She battled through a very hot day and competed hard.”

Last night the Raiders traveled to Lake Chelan for districts, where five competed to move on to state, including Rosenbaum, Brandon Desautel, Allen, Tanecia Stanczak, and McCragie.

From districts, the top six boys’ scores and the top seven girls’ scores move on to the state tourna-ment at the Oakbrook Golf Club in Lakewood just outside of Tacoma and north of Fort Lewis.

Raiders play hard to the finishby John R. McNeil II

Raider tennis closed out the 2013 season last week with a match at home and districts at Eastmont.

At home May 7 against Entiat, the girls won 4-1 and the boys tied 1-all. Emily Williams defeated Au-tumn Noyes 7-6 (7-2), 6-0 and Hil-lary Carriere beat Emily Swearin-gen 8-6 for the girls’ singles wins. In doubles, Areielle White and Lyric Witten beat Alexis Swearin-gen and Taylor Long in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8). Their come-from-behind win was paired with Hayley Seylor’s and Harmony Witten’s victory over Rubee Noyes and Lisa Ayala, 6-1, 6-2.

The Raider boys were evenly matched with Entiat as both squads only had three players. Brandin Smith and Daniel Cam-pobasso played a doubles match against Orfil Osmos and Wade Filbeck where they won 6-4, 6-2. Edmund Fenton played the singles match against Minwoo Park and came close to winning the second set before Park sealed the deal at 6-0, 7-5 in Park’s favor.

Last Saturday the Raiders travelled to Eastmont for day one of district action. The hot weather did not help matters but the Raiders pushed forward and Head Coach Steve Archer felt they gave it their all. Most of the Raid-ers’ matches were against former Caribou Trail League opponents and the difference in competition showed.

Daniel Campobasso won his first match against Matt Barnes of Chelan 6-2, 6-4. Coach Archer thought he played one of his best matches using his strengths as a tall player to his advantage. In his second match Campobasso faced Carlos Perez from Liberty Bell who was the number 6 overall in District 6. Campobasso hung in the matches with Perez for the most part , but Perez came away the victor 6-2, 6-3.

Brandin Smith faced a skillful opponent in Jerry Mendoza from Chelan. Because of the scoring rules, the set can end with one player ahead by only one point rather than the normal two. This played against Smith as he forced dueces in most of his games, but Mendoza was able to win. Smith lost his match 6-4, 6-2.

Edmund Fenton lost his match against the number-seven player in District 6, Trevor Terris of To-nasket 6-0, 6-0.

Emily Williams was the Raider girls’ number one, and won her first match against Erin Frey of Liberty Bell 6-4, 6-2. Facing

Omak’s number one, Shaylyn Good-all, Williams won one game but lost 6-1, 6-0. Raider Hillary Carriere matched up against Evie LaGrou of Omak, to whom she lost 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles, Areielle White and Lyric Witten won their first match against Cueas and Valenzuela of Quincy 7-5, 6-2. White and Witten lost their second match of the day to Odegard and Kuch of Cascade 6-1, 6-0. Hayley Seylor and Harmony Whitten went up against Gshiel and Jeong of Tonasket and lost 6-0, 6-2. Tanya Ang and Kendra Descoteaux faced the number-six team in Dis-trict 6 of Spanjer and Green from Cashmere and lost 6-0, 6-0.

None of the Raiders advanced to the second day of district play.

Coach Archer says his squad will miss the contributions made by seniors Hillary Carriere, Emily Williams, and Lyric Witten.

Archer thinks 11 players could return next year and that the team could develop into a future district competitor.

He also likes the plans for the tennis court at the school.

“One of the things we are looking forward to is going from the school who has the worst court condition to the best,” he said. “We have large cracks and no surfacing on our as-phalt courts and it’s a rare thing for a game to be played without hitting a crack, necessitating a re-play.”

Lady Raiders end regular season on sour note

by John R. McNeil II

Lady Raider softball closed the 2013 regular sea-son with a six-game losing streak that included last week's losses to Bridgeport and Liberty Bell.

The Lady Raiders played the Fillies for Senior Night May 7 at Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, where they lost, 10-3.

On Saturday they travelled north to the North League-leading Liberty Bell Mountain Lions, who

showed the Lady Raiders why they are in that posi-tion. In each game of the doubleheader LB defeated LR by 10 runs with the final scores being 13-3 and 16-6.

Last night the Lady Raiders travelled to a loser-out game at White Swan. The winner moves on to play Liberty Bell on Friday at 3 p.m. in the Sterling Sportsplex in Ellensburg. It will be at Ellensburg on Friday that the three state berths will be decided.

Raiders finish season 12-9by John R. McNeil II

Raider baseball wrapped up the 2013 season last week at Wenatchee Valley Junior College with a 8-2 loss to White Swan. Head Coach Ted Piccolo recognizes that White Swan was a tough opponent. The Raiders played without Justus DeWinkler due to his injury and another was not at full speed. Kendall Piccolo pitched five innings striking out 3 Cougars

and giving up only 1 earned run on 2 hits and two walks. Brady Black came in to relieve Piccolo for the last two innings and gave up no earned runs and no hits while striking out 2 Cougars. At the plate the Raiders managed only 4 hits in the game. Brady Black had two hits and three stolen bases. Devan Black hit a double, stole a base, and scored a run. Daniel Loch had two steals on the day and scored a run.Trey Nicholson and

Bubba Garcia had the two runs batted in for the Raiders. Coach Piccolo is confident for the future as the Raiders were a young squad this season and has the potential of having many returners next season. Within the next two weeks the Raiders should learn who made the All-League squads and if any will join Kramer Carlson on the All District 6 squad.

SHARP Kids Summer programs announced

Registration night for Summer Rocks and the SHARP Kids Middle School Summer Program is Thursday, May 23 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Grand Coulee Dam School District Office.

Space in each program is limited and enrollment will close when programs are full. No early registra-tions will be accepted.

Dates for Summer Rocks and SHARP Kids Sum-mer Program are:

9 a.m. to noon, July 1-Aug. 1, Monday-Thursday (no program July 4th).

An LRHS Independent Study Program is avail-able this summer to high school students interested in retrieving a Washington State History credit July 15-Aug. 1, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon.

To register, contact Kathy Proctor at LRHS.A limited bus route is available to students en-

rolled in the SHARP Kids Summer Program. All programs are open to students currently enrolled in the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Program guides are available free of charge at all school offices and the Grand Coulee School District Office.

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C L A S S I F I E D SDeadline for Advertising is Monday at 5 p.m. • 509-633-1350 • FAX 509-633-3828 • email ads@grandcoulee.com

Cost is $6.15 for first 15 words; 10¢ for each additional word - Yard Sale ads are $8.00 for the first 15 words, includes two free neon yard sale signs.

Bruce Cheadle308 Spokane Way

Grand Coulee

633-0280

FOR INSURANCE CALL

FINANCIAL SERVICESLike a good neighbor,State Farm is there.®

State Farm Insurance Companies

FOR INSURANCE CALLINSURANCE

TRI-COUNTYLICENSE AGENCY

633-2821HOURS: Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

416 Midway, Grand Couleein Coulee Hardware

New ConstructionCOULEE DAM PLUMBING

Remodels - RepairsReplace Garbage Disposals,

Water Heaters, Faucets, Drain Cleaning

LICENSED, BONDED & INSUREDCOULEDP000JC

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

633-6630Serving Grant County Over 10 Years

HOUSECALL CHIROPRACTICQuality Chiropractic Health Care

Brought to Your Home, Office or Workplace

J.D. Scharbach, D.C.NEW NUMBER 509-721-0384

CARPET & GENERAL CLEANINGLocally owned

Rosenberg Resource Services509-647-5400

Coulee Hardware

416 Midway, Grand Coulee

509-633-1090Open 7 Days A Week

Rental CenterBestDo it

Joshua F. Grant, P.S.Attorney at Law ~ since 1975

Medicaid Eligibility PlanningElder Law

Estate Planning - Wills - ProbatesReal Estate Sales Closings

Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

509-647-5578Hanson Building

6 SW Main AvenueWilbur, WA 99185

CONCRETECopenhaver

Construction Inc. is now delivering concrete in your area. Discounts for ordering 3 or more days in advance. For ques-tions or to place an order - Please

call

COULEE DAM CONCRETE

Your Fulltime, Quality, Experienced Local Concrete Supplier

We are Washington state Department of

transportation CertifieD

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Concrete IS Our Business

For superior concrete call us

FOISY & KENNEDY INSURANCEGreat Service - Great Rates

Instant Quotes Available Online at:www.foisykennedy.com

309 Midway, Grand Coulee509.633.0410

Ken Doughty, OwnerFree Estimates

Residential/CommercialOver 25 Years Experience

Licensed & Bonded • KDPA1**026LN

633-1332 • Electric City

HEALTH TOUCHMASSAGE THERAPYRobin Sanford LMP

Now Accepting Most Major Insurances

Office 633-0545 • Home 633-3553509-633-2225

An alley you can play in…

515 RiveR DRive, Coulee Dam

Riverview LanesTues. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.* Wed. Noon - 10 p.m.*

Thurs.: 3 - 10 p.m.*Fri. 3-10 p.m.* Sat. 3-10 p.m.** depends on business

HOME REPAIRS

Remodel - New Construction Tractor Hoe - Roofing - Flooring Sprinkler Systems - We Do It All!

NICKSHR999LJ

633-8238 • 631-0194

NICK’S

THE FRAME KINGCustom Picture

FramingDigital Photos

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JACKSONCONSTRUCTION

LLC

Sand & GravelExcavation • Remodels

Pole BuildingsConcrete Work

509-631-1977509-633-6522

JACKSCL988CA • Electric City

FLOWESC913KD

Roofing & Siding SpecialsFREE ESTIMATES

• New & Remodel Construction• Concrete (Slabs, Footings & Walls)

• Framing •Roofing • Doors & WIndows • Siding • Decks • Pole Buildings

• Excavations

509.634.1128

• Excavating • Clearing • Hauling • Septic Systems

• Sand & Gravel Products Delivered • Heavy Equipment

• Concrete Work • All Underground Utility Work

• Home Site Prep• Experienced Crews & Quality Local

Concrete Products Used

(509) 633-2425KARLSSD991PE

StrateFuneral Homes

& Cremation Service

Since 1928 - Three Generations ofOur Family Serving Your Family

“Neighbor Helping Neighbor”

– Complete Pre-Planning Available-stratefuneralhome@hotmail.com

Grand Coulee • 509-633-1111Wilbur • 509-647-5441stratefuneralhome.com

James Heuvel

For ALL Your Heating & Air Conditioning Service & Repair Needs

(Including N/G, Oil & Propane)Senior Discounts Available

ROB BRUCE, owner/operator509-641-2472

Licensed - Bonded - Insured • #WECARCA894NQ

Wayne FowlerDWKFOFC949R8

General ContractorCall for free estimate on any

type or size of job. Pole Building Remodel Homes, AdditionsBackhoe Services Available

(509) 633-2485Cell 631-0135

D.W.K. FOWLER CONSTRUCTION LLCGOOD

MEDICINE MASSAGE

Swedish Massage, Therapeutic Massage,

Nutritional Response Testing (NRT)

Esther DeRusha, LMP, LPNAngie Blanco, LMP

509-633-0777Electric City • Across from the Post

Office next to Changes

Starting at just $5.75 per week (must run 4 weeks) 633-1350

or ads@grandcoulee.com Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.

Coulee Wellness Center

Tasha Enochs, LMP

Coulee Professional Bldg.404 Burdin Blvd., Grand Coulee

509-631-7307

Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit

Remodels - Concrete Const.Pole Buildings • Fences

Decks • ExcavationsFree Estimates

Shawn DeckwaLic#DECKWC*892R3

(509) 237-2124

Tammy Morin, Manicurist

509.633.3210BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Tammy’s Talons

Manicures, pedicures and all artificial enhancements

Full service nail salonFocusing on healthy nails for

both women and men.

Tena M. FosterATTORNEY

304 6th St., Ste 4, Coulee Dam, WA

509-633-1000

CHAPARRAL CYCLE SERVICE, LLC.

Tire Repair All BikesTuning Service • Parts

Performance Engine WorkSpecializing in HarleysBy Appointment Grand Coulee

Dealer

633-8284 679-5171

Jobs

Facility Maintenance Services: Carpet Cleaning Services Floor Maintenance and Refinishing HVAC Duct Cleaning Window Washing General Cleaning Services Lawn and Ground Maintenance Weed Control Spray Services Construction and Rental Clean up Janitorial Supplies and Equipment Sales Facility Maintenance Consulting Services

(509) 633-1531

Visit us on our website www.taylorfm.com

(509) 633-1531For appointments and ask

about other services

GUNN LAW OFFICESRyan W. GunnAttorney at Law(509) 826-32007 N. Main St., PO Box 532 • Omak, WA 98841

Did You Know…

Keller Clinic is Open

to both Non-Tribal &

Tribal Members, for

Medical & Dental.•Sliding fee available•

634-7300

Storage

LYNN’S STORAGE633-0246

C.J.’s Mini StorageVarious Sizes Available

Grand Coulee & Electric City633-8074 or 631-1222

RALPH’S STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE

12x35 - $82 10x14 - $57509-633-2458

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

The Environmental Services Technician performs various routine housekeeping and cleaning duties such as dry and damp mopping floors, vacuuming rugs and carpets, dusting and sanitizing surfaces in clinical work areas, offices, hallways, restrooms and patient rooms to ensure a clean environment. Additionally, this position supports patient care by cleaning and servicing all linens/laundry, moving supplies in and around the department, and keeping work areas organized and clutter free. High School diploma or equivalent required. Prior institutional cleaning experience helpful, but not required.

Coulee Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

Apply online at: www.cmccares.orgOr email information to: employment@

cmccares.org PHONE: (509) 633-1753

FAX: (509) 633-0295E.O.E.

Jobs

AOK STORAGE 12’x40’ & smaller

Interior light & powerHwy 155, Electric City

509-633-0883Young’s Welding

EAGLES LODGEDinners

Mon. - Tues. - Thurs.4-7 p.m. Call 633-0162 for more information

Wed 4-8 TacosKaraoke w/Paul & Tabby 7-11

Sat., Steak NightRod’s Cooking

Realty

JJ’s Detail ServiceInterior Shampoo - Exterior WashStrip & Wax ~ Great Service

Call for an appointment509.633.3210

CARPET CLEANING SPECIAL3 Rooms For

$89.95

Jobs

Everett Leishman, owner 633-2507

Grand Coulee Dam Area

Pruning & Lawn ServiceSmall Engine Repair

RV & CAR WASHNOW OPEN

Across from Les Schwab

Debbie Vancik - Independent Consultant 509-631-4220 before 2 p.m.

20% OFF all Scentsy Full Size Warmers

when you mention this ad at Needles & Hooks.

Offer expires May 31st

Coulee Gardens and DesignLandscape design, renovation and maintenance

O� ce: 633-8375 Cell: 509-680-4969gayleswagerty@yahoo.com

I Can Help You!

Gayle SwagertyOwner & Master Gardener

~ Create Beauty in your yard~ Plan and plant your garden~ Beautify your � owerbeds~ � orough & masterful pruning

Call for estimates

509.631.4603Gary Haven

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NOW ACCEPTING JOB APPLICATIONS.Apply At tHe lodge.

EventsGrand Coulee Dam School DistrictLake Roosevelt High School Principal 2013-14 School YearGrand Coulee Dam Middle School Principal 2013-14 School Year To request an application packet, contact Mandi Strocsher, 509-633-2143 or mandis@gcdsd.org, or http://www.gcdsd.org/DistrictOffice/jobOpenings.asp.Closing date: May 17, 2013 with interviews scheduled for May 22-23, 2013.

MobileMisc.

Lake View Acreage - 1.99 acre lot w/water & power on site.Contract Avail. $70,000./ $63,000 Cash; 11. 4 acres, power on site, no well, 1310 line frontage, hillside $130,000 Cash;Old Liquor Store building 1 Spokane Way $165,000.

509-631-0209 Marvin (P5-1-tfc)

NEED SOMEONE TO MOW and water my lawn. 2-3 times per month. Negotiable wages. Must be dependable. Small yard. 633-0891 after 6 p.m. Includes raking and pickup. (SD5-8-4tp)

$5,000 SUMMERTIME Bonus. Foremost Transport is hiring drivers with ¾-ton and larger pickups to transport trailers. No forced dispatch, industry-leading rates, and excellent bonuses! Call 1-866-764-1601 or apply online at ForeMostTransport.com today!

DRIVERS -- Looking for Job Security? Haney Truck Line, seeks CDL-A, hazmat/doubles required. Paid Dock bump/Benefits, Bonus program, Paid Vacation! Call Now 1-888-414-4467, www.gohaney.com

DRIVER -- One Cent Raise after 6 and 12 months. $0.03 Enhanced Quarterly Bonus. Daily or Weekly Pay. Hometime Options. CDL-A, 3 months OTR exp. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com

Police Officer (Entry/Lateral)Town of Coulee Dam

Minimum qualifications: High School diploma or ged, Valid Washington State drivers license or obtain before commencing employment, US citizen, and 21 years of age. Written and physical testing will be given, dates to be announced. Applications may be obtained at the Coulee dam police Department or the Clerk’s Office at 300 lincoln Ave, Coulee dam, WA 99116 - Apply to Civil Service Secretary, Kandy Merriman HCR01 Box 101 Coulee Dam, WA 99116, 509-633-0787

Closing Date: May 31, 2013. EOE

10x20 STORAGE UNIT FOR RENT – In Grand Coulee. Call 631-0194. (N2-27-tfc)

NON-ETHANOL FUEL. Our fuel is available to EVERYONE. Most ANY gasoline engine {trucks, cars,boats,small engines,etc.} can benefit from using our 91 Octane Non-ethanol fuel. Please call ahead for bulk purchases. We are open every day. Coulee Playland 401 Coulee Blvd E Electric City 99123. 509 633 2671.

ProFlowers - Thrill Mom! Enjoy 50 Percent Off the All the Frills Bouquet $19.99. Plus take 20 percent off your order over $29! Go to www.Proflowers.com/Plus or call 1-855-293-9031 (P5-8-tfc)

LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (425) 803-9061. www.fossmortgage.com

BAJILLIONS STILL AVAILABLE for good R.E. Contracts, Notes and Annuities. Receiving Payments? It may be time to give us a call. Skip Foss 800-637-3677.

SAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N

CLEAN 2 bedroom 14x60 mobile home for sale in Delano, 57862 Cardinal Road, 2 baths and large shop, $125,000. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F12-19-tfc)

20 ACRE PARCELS FOR SALE: $140,000 to $350,000, 2 lots discounted. Spring Canyon Ridge in Lincoln Co. only one mile from Grand Coulee. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (D10-3-tfc)

For Sale: 40 acres with well, paved access, near golf course, panoramic views, near airstrip, recreational water, beautiful site for home, development, etc. $390,000, OBO. 509-775-3511 or 509-641-1003 (Mc5-1-tfc)

22+ VIEW ACRES – Great Lake Roosevelt view, paved county road, 3 min. +/- to the Lake, 7+/- to boat launch at Spring Canyon. Best price in the area. Subdividable, power across street, easy terms, 0 down, $129,000. 425-210-1184. (H5-15-2tp)

ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

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LOOKING TO BUY SCRAPCars - Trucks Farm Equipment

CASH PAID ALLBuying Aluminum

Jeff’s TowingCoulee City

681-0081Will Pick Up

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329 Van Tyne, Grand Coulee#329 Van Tyne, Grand Coulee, The property is comprised of 7 lots all together and they total appr. 10,000 square feet. Presently the property is being used as a rental lot for a manufactured home, so it has water, sewer, and power on site. The property is zoned Central Business District commercial which has over 45 specific permitted uses. This property is located behind the Grand Coulee Post Office and just a few hundred feet off the main drag going through town. List Price is now just $13,500.

#611 Pine Street, Coulee Dam, Looking for an adorable 2 Bedroom Cottage, close to everything? This home has been very well maintained over the years. It has updated Vinyl Siding, a Newer Composition 3 tab roof, and new updated double pane windows. There is a detached extra large two car garage and a concrete RV pad adjacent. The property is 2 1/2 lots that total appr. 128 feet wide by 77.50 feet deep, or just under 10,000 s.f. The property has a beautifully landscaped fenced back yard and includes a cherry tree and an apple tree. List price is just $139,900.

811 Pine St., Coulee Dam

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to adver-tise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people secur-ing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Low Income • HUD HousingSPRING CANYON

APARTMENTS(509) 633-3481

Rentals

Grand CouleeSenior/Disabled

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

One Bedroom UnitsRent based on Income

Please stop by the Senior Manor211 Continental, Grand Coulee, WA

509-633-1190 or contact theHousing Authority, 1139 Larson Blvd.,

Moses Lake, WA(509) 762-5541

Grand Coulee Manor

Please stop by the Grand Coulee Manor

A complete listing of our properties can be found at our website FoisyKennedy.com

#209 Columbia Ave, Coulee Dam. A truly one of a kind home located in historic West Coulee Dam along the Columbia River. As you walk through the front door, the spaciousness and elegance are readily apparent. The 22 foot vaulted ceilings, The floor to ceiling windows, the hardwood flooring, and the huge gourmet kitchen with granite countertops. The home has 3+ bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and over 3,600 square feet of finished living area, plus another 600+ square feet downstairs. The home has two Central FA with HP systems, Copper Plumbing, 400 amp electrical service, gas fireplace with antique mantle and a 10 person hot tub. The property is just over 20,000 s.f. in size and the grounds have mature landscaping, a huge deck, as well as a gazebo overlooking Grand Coulee Dam. The home has been operated as a very successful B&B in the past. List price is now just $330,000 with $7,500 closing cost credit.

604 4th Street, Grand Coulee. Looking for a spacious newer home with a view? You’re in luck. This home was just built in 2004 and has just over 2,000 s.f. of finished living area on the main level as well as a full 2,000 s.f. daylight basement that is partially finished. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms all together. With vinyl siding, vinyl windows, 1,145 s.f. composite deck with vinyl railing, you can spend more time doing the things you want to do! Beautiful oak cabinets and Corian countertops. Spacious living room with gas fireplace and a dining room that can handle large family gatherings. Overlooking Lake Roosevelt on 1.35 acres, it has a perimeter security fence, Lots & Lots of flower beds, and a very private setting. List Price is now just $295,000.

#1123 River Drive, Coulee Dam. Custom built home is Just Right. Built in 1975-76. It has 1,915 s.f. on the main level, plus 1,915 s.f. downstairs of which part is finished. It has an 18’ by 22’ sunken living room with a wood fireplace & insert, and a 16’ by 16’ 4” Master Bedroom. The home has metal siding, Central Heat and a new Air Conditioning system, and a brand new 30 year dimensional comp roof. The property is appr 151 feet wide by 118’ deep or appr 15,525 s.f. all together. There is a 12’ by 20’ deck for enjoying the sunshine, and a large fenced backyard with an in ground auto sprinkler system. Attached garage is 800 s.f., plus a detached 1 car garage. List Price is just $189,500 with a $5,000 closing cost allowance.

#124 E. Grand Coulee Ave, Grand Coulee. Immaculate 1,700 square foot 3 Bedroom - 2 bath Marlette Manufactured home in town. The home was built in 1986 and the seller is the original owner. It has Central Heat & Air Conditioning, 2 pane windows, Metal siding, and brand new Dimensional Composition roof. There is a wood stove in the FR and a large patio, part with a cover. The property is 4 lots that total 160’ wide by 97’ deep or one third of an acre. There are several out buildings & room for a big shop or 2nd home site. List price is just $105,000

46538 Sunny Hill Lane N, Grand Coulee, Located just 7 miles from Grand Coulee is this 3 Bedroom – 2 bath Manufactured home on 6.18 acres overlooking Lake Roosevelt. The home is just under 1,050 s.f. in size and was built in 1982 by Skyline. It has Central Heat and Air conditioning, copper plumbing, 200 amp circuit breaker service and medium sized deck. But the best part is the wonderful view of Lake Roosevelt. List price is just $99,500 and the seller will pay up to $5,000 of buyer’s closing costs.

807 Birch Street, Coulee Dam. Very Cute 2 bedroom home that is just over 900 s.f. in size on the main level, plus a 1 car garage and work shop with extra storage that is approximately 580 square feet in size. The home has a new kitchen and bathroom, new floor coverings, new paint, new electric bb heaters, and updated 2 pane vinyl windows. Both bedrooms are good sized. The lot is 60’ x 80’ and has a covered patio and a terraced backyard area that is ready to be developed however you wish, whether it’s flowerbeds or a small garden. List Price is just $99,000.

54 Jackson Ave., Electric City, 2 Bedroom 1 bath home with a number of recent renovations. Home has recessed wall heat, updated vinyl 2 pane windows, updated floor coverings, and recently painted throughout. Home has appr. 1,000 s.f. on the main level, and the property is 100’ by 160’ or 16,000 s.f. in size. If you would prefer a smaller lot, property can be subdivided to create an extra building lot. Property is fenced and includes a detached garage & storage shed. List Price is just $87,500.

#53 N Williams Street, Elmer City, Large 3 Bedroom – 1 1/2 bath Home that has 1,740 s.f. on the main level plus a 1,285 square foot unfinished basement. The home has a large Living Room with Fireplace, Hardwood Floors, and Big Country Style Kitchen. It has vinyl 2 pane windows throughout the main level, copper plumbing, electric BB heat and wall Air Conditioning. Large Covered Patio gives you a place to enjoy the outdoors. There is an attached 450 s.f. garage & workshop. The property is 112’ wide by 193’ deep or just under one half acre, so a pony is possible. Irrigation water system for summertime watering. List Price is reduced to $84,900.

710 Fir Street, Coulee Dam, 2 Bedroom 1 bath home in East Coulee Dam. Home has just over 1,000 sf. on the main level, plus and additional 16’ by 16’ storage room downstairs. It is conveniently located within walking distance to downtown shopping and services. The home has metal lap siding, Comp 3 tab roof, galv plumbing and 200 amp cb service. Property is fenced and includes several fruit trees. It’s possible to convert back to a 3 bedroom home without much cost if you prefer. List Price is $79,500 with $2,500 buyer credit. 310 Highland Ave, Elmer City, Looking for a fishing cabin or rental property or maybe just a reasonable place to hang your hat? Take a look at this property. Home was built back in the 1930’s but has updated insulation, copper plumbing and updated electrical. There is a place for a woodstove in the living room and there are 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. There is a one car built in garage with storage. List price is just $39,000

Ask for Sam (509) 633-3155

RENTALS$450 - Monthly $200 - Weekly

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TRAILER SPACES AVAILABLEfor short or long term

starting at $300. Also space for doublewide.LAKEVIEW TERRACE MOBILE HOME PARK

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FOR SALE BY OWNER - Home/shop on 15 acres. 4 bed., 2 bath home with large shop in Wilbur. Home features two separate living areas, and very large kitchen with walk-in pantry. Reduced to rock bot-tom $175,000. Call for details (509) 844-2988. (G4-24-4tp)

Homes

200 Stevens Electric CityCustom built home in 2009 on large lot with plenty of space to build a Boat/RV Shop. Attached garage holds 30’ boat. Home is 2000 sq. ft. Open floor plan, stainless steel appliances, custom knotty hickory cabinets, tile and carpet throughout, Central Air w/Heat Pump, automatic sprinkler system, beautiful views of the Coulee walls and much more.

$247,000. Call 509-631-4416 for more info.

Looking for Land? We have a number of lots and building sites available both in and out of town. Prices start at $13,500 and go up from there. A complete list of properties for sale can be found on our website at www.FoisyKennedy.com, or give us a call at 509-633-0410.

Gerry Hanson, Broker509.647.2107 ~ Wilbur • www.fwhansonrealty.com

VICTORIAN BEAUTY – 103 N 6th in Almira. Must see to believe. Large yard, garden building, incredible 3400 square foot shop included! Priced as low as it can go at $150,000.

SPACIOUS ROOMS AT 739 N NORTH IN WILBUR. Large manufactured has everything you need. 3 bdrms, 2 baths, open kitchen, fenced yard with auto sprinklers, garage, shop. Priced at $139,000. MAKE US AN OFFER!!!

SUPER LOCATION, close to school lat 315 SE Anne St. in Wilbur. 2 baths, 4 bdrms, updated kitchen, large garage/shop. Has lots of potential for further upgrade or expansion. ONLY $72,000. BARGAIN PRICED.

DEAL OF THE WEEK. 411 SW College in Wilbur. Extra large manufactured on almost 50,000 square feet of view lots. Includes huge shop on site. PRICED SO LOW AT ONLY $90,000. MAKE AN OFFER!

SEE THESE AND OTHER PROPERTIES FOR SALE AT WWW.FWHANSONREALTY.COM OR GIVE US A CALL AT 647-2107.

The GCD Senior Center has a website check it out.

B&B, BOARDING HOUSE AND HOME RENTAL BUSINESS. 30 units, a ranch on the lake, excellent ROI 509.647.0117. (Mc5-8-tfc)

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Accepting donations

The Zion Lutheran Church will be holding its annual yard sale June 15. This years proceeds will go to help the global initiative started by the UN to end Malaria by 2015. Money is being raised to purchase mosquito nets, which are a cheap but affective method of preventing the spread of malaria.For those who have items they would like to donate for the upcom-ing sale, please contact Arlyce Go-etz at 633-8025.

FROM OUT OF TOWN? Clean newly remodeled 1 Bdr, fully furnished apt. with kitchen, laundry on site. Walk to dam, shopping, restaurants. Come check this one out. $650/mo. First, last and $500 damage deposit. Electricity, cable, Internet renter responsibility. 633-3167. (W3-27-tfc)

WHAT A VIEW – (1) 1 bdrm. apartments for rent $525 - Columbia View Apartments, 1201 River Drive, Coulee Dam 509-429-9674. (G5-1-tfc)

ELECTRIC CITYYARD SALE – Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. 120 Hillcrest. Lots of misc. household items. Some shop stuff. 16 foot boat, 100 horse Mercury motor, 4 Winds 28 foot Class-C motorhome. (?5-15-1tp)

GRAND COULEE5 FAMILY YARD SALE – Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. 6 Burdin Blvd. Household,, women’s clothes, kids’ clothes, toys, luggage, etc. lots of stuff! Weather permitting! (H5-15-1tp)

GARAGE SALE – Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. 316 B Street. Men’s stuff. (C5-15-1tp)

YARD SALE – Fri. & Sat., May 17 and 18, 305 E St. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Lawnmower, wringer washer, snowblower, new clothes with tags, many great items. (?-5-15-1tp)

COULEE DAMFERRY AVENUE GARAGE SALES – Multiple Homes. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (M5-15-1tp)

Wilbur Duplex - 2 (or 3) bedroom or rec room (approx 1350 sq’) 1 bathroom (w/tub and shower) separate utility room. Newly remodeled, new cabinets,counters,windows,carpet,paint,appliances. New roof and insulation. Non-smoking. No pets. $725 per mo. $500 security deposit. One year lease. Ready June 1st. Call (509)307-0469 (D5-8-2tp)

Wilbur Schools ~ available now! Three bedroom 2 bath double wide on fenced lot. Covered Parking. $695/month INCLUDES w/s/g. Two bedroom single wide $595/month INCLUDES w/s/g. RV Spaces are also available for $295/month INCLUDING w/s/g wifi and $50 towards electricity. Both in Bell RV Park and available now. 509-647-5888 (A5-8-2tpp)

MobileHome for Rent - 2 bedroom, one bath, well maintained, fenced yard, all new inside located in Lakeview park. Contact 509-881-5495. No Pets and non-smoker. 625.00 (R5-8-2tpp)

3 bdrm home for rent in historic Coulee Dam. $750 per month. 503-789-7619. (S5-8-4tp)

LARGE 1 bedroom apartment, in Grand Coulee. Fireplace, indoor shop, open garage, big yard, $500 a month, 1st, last, deposit, no pets. 509.631.4413. Some furniture available. (?5-8-4tp)

3/2 Ready to Go! - 3bed/2bath Mobile Home in LakeView Terrace Park. Will also consider selling home. $685/month (includes utilities+lot rent). (206)4four5-08six1. (O5-15-1tpp)

429 N. Columbia Ave. $169,000 - Updated and upgraded 3 bedroom 1.75 bath on the Columbia River with miles of recreation out the front door. Family friendly neighborhood with parking for the toys. #406-291-9317. (H5-15-3tpp)

LARGE RV SPACE FOR RENT – Electric City, $300 per month, water, sewer and garbage included 509-388-5441 after 5 p.m. (B5-15-3tp)

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - at Coulee Professioanl Building on Burdin Blvd., across from the hospital. 633-0496. (S5-15-tfc)

READY NOW!• Houseboat live or play aboard sleeps 10, slide, fireplace, bbq, furnished, and more, $595 per month.• 2 bdrm. home in Almira $395• 2 bdrm. home on the lake $495• 3 bdrm., 2 bath home Electric City $595• 4 bdrm. home on the lake $695Lease with option by owner 509.647.0117, cell 675.4827

HOME FOR SALE: 420 Roosevelt Drive, Grand Coulee, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, utility, basement, one car garage, partially fenced yard. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F1-30-tfc) MANUFACTURED HOME FOR SALE: 57862 Cardinal Road, Delano, clean 2 bedroom 14 X 60, two bath, large shop 40 X 60. Call 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F1-30-tfc)

FOR SALE – 2 bdrm. house, totally remodeled, located at 801 Pine St., Coulee Dam, $149,500. Call for details 633-2485 or 631-0135. (F1-30-tfc)

BEAUTIFUL VIEW HOME – In Columbia Springs, newly remodeled throughout, lots of tile, wood floors, stainless appliances, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, 1800 sq. ft. on 1.57 acres. Asking $259,000. Owner 425.210-1184, located at 45860 Geostar Dr., Grand Coulee. (H5-15-2tp)

4 Bedroom home in Almira. 2300+ square feet 1.5 bath, office/gym, detached garage, covered patio. New flooring and fresh paint throughout. Lots of storage! Large corner lot near school. $139,900. 509-681-0165. (E5-8-2tpp)

2 bdrm., 1 bath finished basement, vinyl windows, updated electric, metal roof, 2 car garage, mature landscaping, over 1/3 acre fully fenced, Grand Coulee area. 509-631-4319 . $135,000. (?5-8-2tp)

NEWLY remodeled home, Elmer City, two bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, full basement, must see. Call 826-1818. (S5-8-4tp)

429 N. Columbia Ave. (Coulee Dam) - $169,000- Updated and upgraded 3 bedroom 1.75 bath on the Columbia River with miles of recreation out the front door. Family friendly neighborhood with parking for the toys. 406-291-9317. (H5-15-3tpp)

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What a beautiful weekend! The Colorama parade came off without too many hitches again this year, thanks to the help of so many! First, the Veterans are so welcome to see and are appreciated for all they do and have done! The bands, the floats, and the cool cars are fun to watch, but the best is the kids! Thanks to the community involvement and participation of the kids, young and old. Thanks Steve Knighten for the use of the flatbed truck, Chamber President Jess Utz for announcing, and Coulee Graphics for the car signage and trophies. Thanks again to Les Schwab for allowing us to invade their business!! The judges did a terrific job- Diane & Rick, Cindy & Karie, Candi & Barb, Carrie & Jan, James & Mariah. Thanks Suzy (mom) for her fancy calculations and reinforcement; Spencer, Mariah, and James for shuttling and assisting in setup and placement, Banks Lake Golf and CC for the use of the golf carts (these are lifesavers). Lisa Lakin for her organization and control of trophy placement, and finally, my husband, Gary who works more than I do to make the day seem effortless! Happy Colorama and Mother’s Day Weekend!

Tammy Norris, Colorama Parade Coordinator

The Grand Coulee Dam Area Senior Center sincerely thanks our community for their support of the Colorama Cowboy Breakfast. Special thank you’s also to KEYG Radio Station for their advertising and to all the volunteers hwo helped with the breakfast and bus driving.

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ELMER CITY & BEYONDHUGE YARD SALE – Fri. – Sat. – Sun. 9-5, 110 Williams, Elmer City. Household items, clothes, yard tools, carp. & mech. tools. Fishing and hunting gear. (?5-15-2tp)

YARD SALE – Sat., May 18, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., 3/4 mile north of Elmer City. Red house. Look for signs. Lots of treasures. (R5-15-1tp)

Shopping and Junking in the Coulee

We would like to thank Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department and citizens of the community for the wonderful retirement banquet. Thanks for the delicious food, kind words, and great gifts. Thank you Carlos for the great music. It’s been a pleasure to serve the community with over 60 combined years of service. We look forward to the continued growth of the area departments and the excellent service they provide to the community. Keep the brotherhood strong.

Thanks,Deano and Gordy

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Thanks to the community for the support of the jail during the Colorama festivities this past weekend.

Coulee Pioneer Museum

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by Frankie Delano

[Editor’s note: Frankie will be reporting weekly on findings at lo-cal sales and culture right here. Let us know what you think, and don’t believe everything you read.]

Detective Frankie D. here with what some shoppers might consider extremely important news about the junking phenomenon in the Coulee Corridor, plus some other junkie comments thrown in for the heck of it. So it’s up to you to decide if what’s dished up here is extreme, important, or just plain junk.

First off, think back to those long gone days when shopping sales was simply finding the best deals on gro-ceries and other stuff, either locally or whenever you could get out of the Coulee for a day of heavy-duty, city-wise shopping in Spo-ka-loo or Wenatchee. Now, any location that has goods for sale on the planet is within your reach, so bargain-shop-ping globally right from your very own abode has some advantages, I’m told.

Get this. Shopping in the Coulee cuts down on feeding the beasts, also known as spending your hard-earned cash on gas, and gives everybody operating in their shopping modes a chance to indulge in some close encounters with the goods. So, take a good look around the Coulee before you spend those bucks someplace else.

Bargain shopping is an art and if you’re a bargain shopper, you are shopping in a worldly way: you are moving throughout the five commu-nities around Grand Coulee Dam on the hunt for that something special at a bargain price. You seek out those bargains at garage and yard sales during the sale season that usually starts in April and stops after Labor

Day in September, or later if the weather holds.

A bit of detective work revealed that some best sellers in Grand Cou-lee and Coulee Dam so far have been diverse, such as purses, sports bags and backpacks that were top sellers in Mary’s front yard, with jewelry and DVDs selling out at Trudy’s sale across the street. Hardback books in excellent condition sold fast at the Grand Coulee Senior Center for a buck each and at a Coulee Dam yard sale too. Ladies’ and kids’ clothing, toys, and furniture and some choice decorating items found new homes with little to almost nothing paid out by some wheeling and dealing yard sale bargain shoppers.

A bunch of guys left their man-caves to follow car caravans up and down the streets, looking for what they call “guy stuff.” Some guys were seen loading up tools, and other mechanical things that mean somebody, someplace is going to do some “man-work.”

If you want to find out exactly what a junker, junkie or junkette is, read on next time.

And, by the way, there was a sighting in the Coulee for you to ponder when you’re not busy. Not long after the parade ended and most of the crowd went to North Dam Park, a gleaming, white stretch limo pulled up in front of the hot dog stand set up in front of Brandy’s Antique Shop.

The limo driver stepped got out and asked if we had any peanut but-ter and sliced banana sandwiches for sale. The answer was no, so he ordered a piece of fry bread, put some butter on it and walked over to the limo. When he tapped on the win-dow, it opened part way and an arm encased in a white sleeve reached out. The man’s hand had four, large diamond rings shining brightly in Saturday’s sun. We caught a glimpse of a mane of dark hair and huge dark glasses and heard a man’s voice say, “Thank you very much.” The window closed up and the limo disappeared into the sunlight toward Coulee Dam.

You never know who might be sighted in the Coulee.

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Grand Coulee Police4/29 - Cattle again broke through

a fence and gained access to the golf course. Police asked golf course officials for a list of damages.

- A woman reported a vacant house had a door ajar. An officer worked his way through cobwebs to check the house out. The Ronald Drive house door wouldn’t latch when the officer tried to lock it.

- Police responded to a domes-tic violence call on Bowen Street. A woman said she was collecting some of her things from the house. Later the man of the house called police to say the woman had stated she was going to see his truck was messed up.

- A man was stopped after he backed through an intersection at Yakima and Alcan Road. When told why he was being stopped he replied “oh” and then was issued a ticket.

4/30 - A student at the Grand Coulee Dam Middle School re-ported that her cell phone, valued at $500, had been taken from her backpack during the 5-6 grade physical education class.

- A woman from Wilbur reported that her truck-driving boyfriend hadn’t been heard from for several days. A GPS check showed that the truck was in Shelby, Mont. Police there found the truck, with the door open, but the driver wasn’t there. Later they found the driver whom they said was disoriented and confused. He was sent to a hospital for treatment.

- Plant Protection called for an officer and the bomb dog to check out a vehicle. The dog didn’t give a positive response.

- A man on Bowen Street was arrested for domestic violence and assault after he allegedly head-butted a woman. The man had brought children to the house to see their mother when the incident occurred. He was taken to Grant County Jail.

- A person reported that there were several juveniles playing bas-ketball on private property and the homeowner was away. An officer advised the youth to leave.

- A woman on Roosevelt Drive was arrested and taken to Grant County jail on a domestic violence issue. She is accused of striking a man who said he didn’t want her arrested, just out of his house.

- A woman turned in a wallet she found in the parking lot near Coulee Hardware. The owner was contacted, stated that everything

was there.5/1 - A Nespelem man was cited

for parking too close to a highway sign. The driver apparently was at-tending one of the four ball games going on at the middle school. The officer put the ticket on the window of the car.

5/3 - Police were told of an in-jured deer on Hill Avenue. Police were unable to find the three-legged critter.

- A woman in Coulee Medical Center for an illness told a nurse that a certain party had tied a boy’s hands behind his back and the boy had run away. Police talked to the mother who said that the party who tied the boy’s hands was just playing a game.

5/4 - A man reported that four studded tires were taken from his truck that was parked at the Grand Coulee Lodge. The man stated that the tires were valued at $1,300.

5/5 - An Electric City man told police that his dog had gotten loose because a friend had tied it up improperly. The loose dog was reported by a woman who lives nearby.

- A Moscow, Idaho, woman was arrested after she high centered her car on a rock in Grand Coulee. She was cited for driving under the influence and for assault after she allegedly kicked and tried to head-butt the officer. She ended up in the Grant County Jail.

- A tractor trailer got stuck near the top of the dam while trying to turn around. An officer stopped traffic so the truck could back out of the area and continue on his way.

- A woman on Dill Avenue told police that someone had called her over the phone to tell her that they would be by her home to give her a check for $250,000. The caller told her not to call the police. The officer told her to call the police if the person showed up.

5/8 - A woman living in a Con-tinental Heights apartment told police that while she was getting her mail, a person entered her unlocked residence and took some cash and bank cards.

- Police checked on a report that there was an altercation at Cres-cent Bay with three men messing with another’s crayfish pots. The altercation was only verbal and occurred when one of the three took hold of a rope holding one of the pots. Police checked the trio’s identities, and since those involved were not wanted for any other of-fense, police left the scene.

5/9 - An officer checked on a report that people residing in a mobile home park on Electric Boulevard had an excess of two dogs, the amount allowed under Electric City ordinances. They told the officer that they were moving to Lincoln County and would be

gone within three days.- A man was cited for lighting

a fire that spread to an empty lot at Division and “B” Streets. Two firemen just happened to be in the area and put the fire out.

- A woman was advised that it was illegal to leave children in a vehicle unattended. The officer was called to the Safeway parking lot where the woman went inside to purchase a phone card.

- A man reported that when he went to polish some jade pieces he had in his Main Street residence he found that several pieces were missing. Police found a pry mark on the door frame. The man said the missing jade had a value of $5,000.

5/10 - An officer who could hear a motorist coming from a good distance stopped the vehicle and the driver admitted that he had a modified muffler system designed to produce noise. He was cited.

- One woman walking with another on Midway Avenue was arrested and taken to Grant Coun-ty Jail after admitting she had thrown a cup of vodka into the face and eyes of the other woman.

5/11 - Police assisted a woman who lives on Sunny Drive who had fallen, then they stood by until medical help arrived.

- Police assisted a man at a Hill Avenue residence to take charge of a child he had in common with the occupant of the residence. The woman refused to allow the man to see the child until a specific time. She refused to budge on the time. He said he would wait.

- Police detained for Tribal Po-lice a man suspected of committing a burglary in Elmer City.

- A man on Bowen Street told police that his neighbor had threat-ened to shoot his dog. He admitted that it got out and was rummaging in the neighbor’s trash. He was told to keep better control of his dog and then the officer went to the neighbor’s house. The woman there admitted to making the threat but acknowledged that she didn’t even own a firearm. She was told to call the police the next time she had an issue with a dog.

- A man traveling west on SR-174 was stopped because three people were standing up in the back of his pickup truck. The man didn’t have a driver’s license and had expired tabs. he was cited for both offenses.

- Two boys were separated and their parents were called after they got into a fight near the car-nival site during Colorama.

5/12 - Two men were seen walk-ing down Midway Avenue where a flower pot was broken in front of a business and one of the men was reported as urinating near another business. Both men denied to police that they were involved in either incident.

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- A man living in an apartment on Main Street told an officer that someone had stolen two paintings he had made. The officer couldn’t find any signs of a forced entry but gave the resident some ideas of how he could make his apartment less accessible.

5/13 - A man reported to police that he had $1,500 in cash and checks taken from his motorhome parked near the windmill park. The man was a vendor at North Dam Park during the Colorama celebration. He told the officer that the theft had occured on 5/11, and he thought that a man carry-

ing a sidearm might have been a witness to the theft.

Coulee Dam Police4/30 - A school bus hit a parked

pickup on Civic Way as it turned into a loading zone. The bus scraped the pickup during the turn causing damage to the front bumper area.

- A driver received a warning for still having studded tires on as she was driving in the 200 block of Columbia Avenue.

- A driver was stopped while exceeding the 30 mph speed limit near Pole Park by 10 mph. She was

warned on the speed, but got cited for not having insurance.

5/1 - Police responded to a room at Coulee House Motel where a woman and her boyfriend had been in an argument. A complaint was called in because of the noise by another motel guest that had a room underneath. The woman said she had dropped and broken a beer bottle in the room and wanted police to scare her boy-friend. Police went into the room and noted that there were several beer bottles scattered about. The two promised to quit arguing and causing trouble.

Here are a few of hundreds of our photos taken during this year’s Colorama. To see more, go to www.grandcoulee.com. — Scott Hunter photo

COLORAMA 2013